Yoga for Kids
Sundays, 12:30 p.m.
Presidio Sports Basement
Bring your little ones (ages 0–12) for yoga every Sunday. This 45-minute class is guaranteed to have them begging for more downward dog fun. FREE. www.sportsbasement.com

Valentine Card Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m.–noon
S.F. Children’s Art Center, Fort Mason Center Bldg. C
Create handmade Valentine’s Day cards using collage, printmaking, drawing, and recycled materials. Beverages and snacks provided. $30/adult-child pair, $10/additional child. For ages 3 and up. Sign up in advance at 415-771-0292 or www.childrensartcenter.org.

Youth Chess Tournament
Saturday, Feb. 4, 12:45–5 p.m.
Richmond Branch Library
Calling all chess fans age 6 to 18! This fun competition hosted by the Bright Knights Chess Club features an open section and a beginner/novice section, so all levels of players are welcome. FREE. Register by Feb. 1 since space is limited: 415-355-5610 or www.sfpl.org.

Giants FanFest 2012
Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
AT&T Park
This is a great day the whole family will enjoy. The event includes live KNBR broadcasts on the field, Q&A with players, free autographs and photo opportunities, a kids’ zone, and more. FREE.

Chinese New Year Parade
Saturday, Feb. 11, 5–8 p.m.
Dress warm and head to Chinatown for one of the world’s Top 10 parades and the largest celebration of its kind outside Asia. It starts on Market at 2nd Street, ends on Kearny at Columbus, and includes elaborate floats, lion dancers, stilt walkers, marching bands, and a 250-foot-long Golden dragon. FREE. www.chineseparade.com

Love ’Em or Leave ’Em Valentine’s Day Dash
Sunday, Feb. 12, 8 a.m.
Golden Gate Park Music Concourse
Adults can compete in this Valentine-themed 5K event while kids 10 and under can run in the free Kid’s Dash. Plenty of food, fun and love await at the finish line festival. Adults: $30 by Feb. 11, $40 day-of race. FREE for kids. www.promotionevents.com/valentines/SF_Home.htm

Breastfeeding Group
Fridays, 10–11:30 a.m.
CPMC Newborn Connections (3698 California St.)
Did you just have a baby and are feeling a bit overwhelmed? Stop by this drop-in group and get tips and support for adjusting to life as a new mom. FREE. 415-600-BABY, www.cpmc.org/services/newbornconnections/classes/

Junk Food: Science and Art
Friday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Exploratorium
Young explorers ages 7–10 will make food burn, bubble and fizz while learning what’s inside; make food art; and learn how to build a lava lamp from items in the kitchen cupboard. Includes free exploration in the museum before it opens and outdoor lunch. $85 or $70 for members. www.exploratorium.edu

The Kalimba King Music Event
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 11:15 a.m.
Marina Branch Library
Carl Winters, the Kalimba King, will brings the fight for Civil Rights alive for children through stories and music using the Kalimba, or African thumb piano. He will explain the cultural and political significance of this unique instrument. FREE. 415-355-5721, www.sfpl.org